Frederick william wateridge



Patented May-30, I899. F. w. WATERIDGE.

use on BOX FOB TRANSIT or BUTTER.

(Application 1113a Oct. 17, 1898.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK WILLIAM WATERIDGE, OF SHRIEWSBURY, ENGLAND.-

CASE OR B OX FOR TRANSIT OF BUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 625,862, dated May 30, 1899.

Application filed October I 7, 1 8 9 8.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK \VILLIA WATERIDGE', a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, and a resident of Shrewsbury, in the county of Salop, England, have invented oer tain new and useful Improvements inCases orBoxes for the Transit of Butter, (for which I have applied for a patent in Great Britain, No. 16,437, dated July 28, 1898,) of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

This invention relates to a new or improved box or case for the transit of butter and other required commodities.

In carrying out my invention I provide one or more trays or holders which are subdivided into the required number of compartments, these trays being adapted to be superposed one above another in a casing which may be formed of any convenient material and shape. A protecting-plate is provided which is adapted to close the ends of the compartments aforesaid and also the top of the highest compartment for the purpose of preventing the contents coming into contact with the outer casing or box. If desired, the surfaces of the compartments in which the commodity is carried may be corrugated, fluted, or otherwise shaped as required.

The box may be provided with any suitable arrangement, such as handles, for facilitating its transit.

Referring-to the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of my transit-box; Fig. 2, a perspective view of the divided tray or receptacle. 7

a is the tray, which is divided into the required number of divisions by the partitions ska-a1 No. 698,780. (No model.)

' b and in which the butter or other commodity is carried. These trays are packed in the box or casing d, and the contents of the trays are prevented from coming into contact with the box or casing'by the employment of the bent plate e,Which maybe of any suitable material, preferably metal, and which is maintain ed in position by means of the clip f. The trays are provided with the handles 0 to facilitate their withdrawal.

his a lock of any convenient construction for closing the box or casing, the lid 9 being hinged at j.

i is a handle for facilitating the moving or Y the carrying of the box.

Although forpurposes of illustration I have shown two trays it will be seen that any convenient number may be employed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat ent, is

In transit-boxes of the class herein described in combination, a casing or box having a removable interior lining, trays having partitions forming compartments in which the commodity is carried, said removable inner lining preventing the contents from com= ing into contact with the interior of the case i 

